Shyam K. Sriram, Ph.D. is a national expert on refugee resettlement and an assistant professor at Canisius University in Buffalo, New York. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in political science from the University of California at Santa Barbara, as well as an M.A. in political science from Georgia State University and B.A. in political science from Purdue University. Dr. Sriram's research focuses on the intricacies of American politics and policies with particular emphasis on immigration, race and ethnic politics, and the interplay between religion and politics.